paleoData_proxyGeneral
A generalized grouping of paleoData_proxy
biogenic
Definition
measurements of cells or collections of cells that partially or completely compose an organism or group of organisms.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
biological material (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=444)
biomarker
Definition
a compound that consists of one or more atoms of carbon covalently linked to atoms of other elements, most commonly hydrogen, oxgen, or nitrogen.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
organic compound (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=1596)
borehole
Definition
a data type that consists of direct measurements of subsurface temperature from boreholes drilled into materials such as rock and glacier ice.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
borehole (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=114)
cryophysical
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
dendrophysical
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
elemental
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
faunal assemblage
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
floral assemblage
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
historical
Definition
a data type that includes measurements of past climatic conditions and climate-dependent phenomena as observed and recorded by humans not using modern meteorological instruments.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
historical (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=3460)
isotopic
Definition
a measure of chemical composition that relates to variants of a given element that differ in neutron number.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
isotope (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=4584)
mineral
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
multiproxy
Definition
a material used to create a climate reconstruction that consists of proxies from more than two proxy data types.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
multiple proxies (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=3630)
pyrogenic
Definition
a data type that includes measurements made to deduce the past history of fire, whether from tree rings, sediment, or other natural archives.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
fire history (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=115)
reflectance
Definition
an electromagnetic property that measures the amount of light that reflects from the surface of a material.
source: PaST
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
reflectance (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/cvterms?termId=1005)
sedimentology
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST
stratigraphy
Definition
TBD
source: TBD
Known synonyms
NOAA PaST Thesaurus term
This concept doesn’t exist on PaST